Analysis of investment optimization in the scope of construction and extension of intermodal terminals

Abstract

The article shows the analysis of dynamic growth in reference to intermodal transport in Poland against the technologically advanced European and world markets. The authors present the advantages and disadvantages regarding this type of transport. The paper pro-poses and characterizes a model for calculating intermodal terminal handling possibilities for various conditions of its operation as the terminal investments are very expensive. Their construction and extension is also associated with taking the investment risk.